Sacred Art Journal Volume 15 Number 1; Spring 1994 - Page 5 - 12 Holy Icons: Theology in Color by Dennis Bell President, St. John of Damascus Association Holy icons cannot be isolated from the rest of liturgical tradition and studied in terms of simple aesthetics. They must remain in the context of liturgy, theology, [...]
Word Magazine May 1958 Page 4 ICONS DIFFER FROM ALL OTHER ART IN ITS MYSTICISM by The Rev. Daniel H.B. Montgomery Pastor of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, Beaumont, Texas We do not have to be experts in art to tell at a glance that the art of the icon is radically different from any other [...]
Word Magazine May 1958 Page 4 ICONS DIFFER FROM ALL OTHER ART IN ITS MYSTICISM by The Rev. Daniel H.B. Montgomery Pastor of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church, Beaumont, Texas We do not have to be experts in art to tell at a glance that the art of the icon is radically different from any other [...]
Word Magazine April 1977 Page 13 ST. JOHN OF DAMASCUS AND HIS THEOLOGY OF HOLY IMAGES Father Joseph Antypas On the theology of the Holy Images, the place of St. John of Damascus is quite important and far-reaching. Very little is known about the life of St. John of Damascus. He was born in the [...]
Word Magazine June 1959 Page 9 THE HOLY ICON: PIETY OR THEOLOGY? By Aristeides Papadakis Holy Cross Orthodox Theological School “I have seen the human image of God, and my soul is saved.” ST. JOHN OF DAMASCUS The Eastern Orthodox Church is par excellence the worshipping Church. Faith without worship can have no meaning for [...]
The Icon (from greek - image, portrayal) by Ludmila Hashem Christian sacred art beginning in the first century and flourished in forth A.D. You need to look at Icon not as an identifying God but as a symbol, which provides spiritual unity in one’s approach to God; penetration into supernatural world through the object of [...]
Word Magazine January 1987 Page 5 THE ICON AND YOU by Father Alexander Jasiukowicz In a series of upcoming articles it is intended to guide the reader into the world of iconography and to explain the fundamental significance of this sacred art. Following the feast of the Theophany of our Lord, a priest, according to [...]
Word Magazine March 1978 Page 5-7 THE IMAGE OF THE CHURCH She presides both from gleaming apsides and from “beautiful corners” in humblest homes — this icon of divine maternity in cobalt, vermilion, and gold. How many have sought solace in those brooding, knowing yet loving eyes? Innumerable tapers of supplication, of love, and of [...]
Word Magazine April 1987 Page 6-8 THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST AND THE BASIS FOR ITS ICONOGRAPHY To understand the nature of the icon and to be able to read the contents of it, one has to understand the basis for a particular icon. In this article, examining representations of our Lord’s Resurrection, we will explore [...]
Word Magazine March 1987 Page 8 THEOLOGY IN COLOR by Father Nicholas Ozolin Why do we Orthodox like to speak about “theology in color” and what does this expression stand for? Concerning “theology,” things seem to be rather clear. For an Orthodox Christian this word means the knowledge and teaching of the Church about God, [...]